1948 Massachusetts elections
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The 1948 Massachusetts general election was held on November 2, 1948, throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 14.
Despite some Republican success at the federal level, the 1948 election was an historic victory for the
At the federal level,
Governor
Republican governor
Lieutenant governor
In the race for
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Charles F. "Jeff" Sullivan, Mayor of Worcester[1]
- Benedict FitzGerald, attorney[1]
- Edward P. Barry[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles F. Sullivan | 127,948 | 48.05% | |
Democratic | Benedict FitzGerald | 99,712 | 37.44% | |
Democratic | Edward P. Barry | 38,637 | 14.51% | |
Total votes | 266,297 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Charles F. Sullivan | 1,163,041 | 56.69% | 7.38 | |
Republican | Arthur W. Coolidge (incumbent) | 870,864 | 42.45% | 6.86 | |
Socialist Labor | Lawrence Gilfedder | 12,127 | 0.59% | 0.05 | |
Prohibition | Guy S. Williams | 5,457 | 0.27% | 0.07 | |
Total votes | 2,051,489 | 100.00% |
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Incumbent Republican
The Socialist Labor Party nominated Gote E. Palmquist.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Edward J. Cronin | 148,545 | 61.82% | |
Democratic
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Jerome P. Troy | 93,362 | 35.94% | |
Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 241,909 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Edward J. Cronin | 1,011,397 | 49.98% | 9.62 | |
Republican
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Frederic W. Cook (incumbent) | 997,764 | 49.30% | 10.01 | |
Socialist Labor | Gote E. Palmquist | 14,416 | 0.71% | 0.23 | |
Write-in | All others | 1 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 2,023,578 | 100.00% |
Attorney general
Incumbent Republican attorney general Clarence A. Barnes ran for re-election to a third consecutive term. He was defeated Democratic former lieutenant governor Francis E. Kelly in the general election. This was a re-match of the 1946 election.
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Francis E. Kelly | 98,370 | 35.94% | |
Democratic
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Patrick Gilbert Sullivan | 66,395 | 24.26% | |
Democratic
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John F. Kelley | 63,678 | 23.27% | |
Democratic
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Enrico Cappucci | 45,227 | 16.53% | |
Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 273,675 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Francis E. Kelly | 1,077,504 | 53.26% | 8.50 | |
Republican
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Clarence A. Barnes (incumbent) | 927,779 | 45.86% | 8.23 | |
Socialist Labor | Anthony Martin | 17,649 | 0.87% | 0.08 | |
Write-in | All others | 10 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 2,022,942 | 100.00% |
Treasurer and Receiver-General
Incumbent Republican Treasurer and Receiver-General Laurence Curtis ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by Democratic former Treasurer Francis E. Kelly. This was a re-match of the 1946 election.
The Prohibition Party nominated Harold J. Ireland, and the Socialist Labor party nominated Malcolm T. Rowe.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John E. Hurley | 1,120,989 | 55.21% | 9.32 | |
Republican
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Laurence Curtis (incumbent) | 888,767 | 43.78% | 9.16 | |
Socialist Labor | Malcolm T. Rowe | 13,087 | 0.64% | 0.14 | |
Prohibition | Harold J. Ireland | 7,279 | 0.36% | 0.06 | |
Write-in | All others | 4 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 2,030,126 | 100.00% |
Auditor
Incumbent Democratic
The Prohibition Party nominated Robert A. Simmons, and the Socialist Labor Party nominated Francis A. Votano.
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Russell A. Wood | 91,768 | 40.18% | |
Republican
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Edwin L. Olander | 81,109 | 35.51% | |
Republican
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Douglas Lawson | 41,497 | 18.17% | |
Republican
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Wallace E. Stearns | 14,025 | 6.14% | |
Write-in | All others | 0 | 0.00% | |
Total votes | 228,399 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Thomas J. Buckley (incumbent) | 1,241,653 | 61.58% | 11.82 | |
Republican
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Russell A. Wood | 752,430 | 37.32% | 11.72 | |
Socialist Labor | Francis A. Votano | 12,510 | 0.62% | 0.27 | |
Prohibition | Robert A. Simmons | 6,916 | 0.34% | 0.03 | |
Write-in | All others | 5 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 2,016,214 | 100.00% |
United States Senate
Incumbent Republican Senator
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican
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Leverett Saltonstall (incumbent) | 1,088,475 | 52.95% | 11.34 | |
Democratic
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John I. Fitzgerald | 954,398 | 46.43% | 11.53 | |
Socialist Labor | Henning A. Blomen | 9,266 | 0.44% | 0.20 | |
Prohibition | E. Tallmadge Root | 3,652 | 0.18% | 0.01 | |
Total votes | 2,055,791 | 100.00% |
United States House of Representatives
All of Massachusetts' fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1946.
Eight seats were won by Republican Party incumbents, and six were won by Democratic candidates.
Thirteen seats were won by candidates seeking re-election. The 2nd District seat (based in Springfield) was won by Democrat Foster Furcolo over incumbent Republican Charles R. Clason.
References
- ^ a b c d Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1948.
- ^ Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1948.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1948. p. 228.
- ^ a b c d Massachusetts Election Statistics 1948. p. 3.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1948. p. 239.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1948. p. 153.